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Kerala's Ayurveda hospitals expect 2021 to bring back medical tourists

The Ayurveda industry - the mainstay of Kerala's tourism sector - has taken a severe beating due to the Covid-19 pandemic

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3 min read Last Updated : Dec 25 2020 | 11:02 PM IST

Till the winter of last year, Ayurveda Yoga Villa, a research centre and hospital, tucked in the Wayanad district of Kerala, was teeming with European patients. There was a long waiting period for admission and its three properties, including a mountain-top property nearby, were booked in advance for months by foreigners looking for health benefits from the ancient Indian medical science.

The Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has changed the industry’s dynamics. Its mountain-top property has shut down and occupancy at its river front property at Kuruvadweep has dropped by half. “We were booked for months in advance by Europeans but after

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